First i would like to apologise to
chrispenycate
When I am in a hurry my replies can be very terse, with amendments as an after thought.
I am deep into a project right now, and after careful consideration I believe the short story would need much more elaboration than I first considered, this is due to all the comments, (for which i am very grateful) this has allowed me to see up close all the screws and bolts that need tightening and oiled.
I write for the delight of penning inventive Ideas and the exploitation of the imagination, I have no ego to serve, so ambition runs thin in my veins.
Also with religion and science clashing under a political umbrella, I would rather not get pigeon holed before I finish other projects
Many thanks Urlik.. I am aware of Pratchett's political ambiguities..and I am ashamed to say am lagging behind in some of his novels... but I put this to the bane of all things... lack of time.